1938 Iowa Senate election

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1938 Iowa Senate election
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22 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election2822
Seats before29 [lower-alpha 1] 21 [lower-alpha 1]
Seats after3812
Seat changeIncrease2.svg9Decrease2.svg9

The 1938 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1938 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 22 of the state senate's 50 districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate.

Contents

A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the 1938 elections is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 6, 1938 determined which candidates appeared on the November 8, 1938 general election ballot. [2] [3]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 28 seats to Democrats' 22 seats. Following a special election in 1937 in district 1, Republicans flipped the first district to their party. Therefore, on election day in November 1938, Republicans held 29 seats to Democrats' 21.

To claim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 5 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1938 general election with the balance of power shifting to Republicans holding 38 seats and Democrats having 12 seats (a net gain of 9 seats for Republicans).

Summary of Results

State Senate District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Stanley Lawrence Hart [lower-alpha 1] Rep Stanley Lawrence Hart Rep
7th Paul Lambert Millhone Rep Carl Oscar Sjulin Rep
9th James M. Bell Dem Frederick P. Cromwell Rep
10th Arthur Claire Dewey Rep Arthur Claire Dewey Rep
12th Eugene Irving Mason Dem John Edwin Talbott Rep
13th Roy E. Stevens Dem Elmer K. Bekman Rep
18th Frank Pelzer Rep Frank Pelzer Rep
20th Elmer Primer Corwin Rep Elmer Primer Corwin Rep
21st David W. Kimberly Rep Frank D. Martin Rep
22nd Harold L. Irwin Dem Otto H. Henningsen Rep
29th John W. Billingsley Rep Ross Rutledge Mowry Rep
30th James J. Gillespie Dem George M. Faul Rep
32nd Tom Ellis Murray Dem Linus Bernadette Forsling Rep
34th Andrew Bell Dem Robert W. Harvey Rep
35th Howard C. Baldwin Dem Howard C. Baldwin Dem
37th George Raymond Hill Rep George Raymond Hill Rep
38th John Peter Berg Rep John Peter Berg Rep
42nd Samuel D. Goetsch [lower-alpha 2] Dem Edward Henry Vrba Dem
44th Edward P. Donohue Rep Edward P. Donohue Rep
45th Henry Julius Grunewald Dem Richard V. Leo Rep
48th I. G. Chrystal Dem Ralph E. Benson Rep
50th Albert Josiah Shaw Rep Albert Josiah Shaw Rep

Source: [4]

Detailed Results

District 1 • District 7 • District 9 • District 10 • District 12 • District 13 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 29 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 38 • District 42 • District 44 • District 45 • District 48 • District 50

District 1

Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Stanley L. Hart (incumbent) [lower-alpha 1] 7,819 58.9
Democratic J. O. Boyd5,45541.1
Total votes13,274 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carl O. Sjulin 8,891 64.7
Democratic Harold J. Teachout4,84135.3
Total votes13,732 100.0
Republican hold

District 9

Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Fred Cromwell 6,830 63.5
Democratic James M. Bell (incumbent)3,91936.5
Total votes10,749 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 10

Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican A. Claire Dewey (incumbent) 7,930 66.4
Democratic William Griffin4,00833.6
Total votes11,938 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic E. I. Mason (incumbent) 1,058 61.3
Democratic Adkins66838.7
Total votes1,726 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John E. Talbott 7,616 58.1
Democratic E. I. Mason (incumbent)5,43941.6
Farmer–Labor Arthur VanZanty430.3
Total votes13,098 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 13

Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican E. K. Bekman 6,700 51.1
Democratic Chester L. Johns6,35448.5
Farmer–Labor D. W. Matheny490.4
Total votes13,103 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 18

Iowa Senate, District 18 Republican Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Pelzer (incumbent) 2,679 64.4
Republican Hulsehus1,48235.6
Total votes4,161 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank Pelzer (incumbent) 7,466 52.5
Democratic Walter Gregersen6,74747.5
Total votes14,213 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

Iowa Senate, District 20 Republican Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican E. P. Corwin (incumbent) 3,337 70.9
Republican Hudler1,36729.1
Total votes4,704 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican E. P. Corwin (incumbent) 8,222 65.0
Democratic Henry Wildasin4,42035.0
Total votes12,642 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Frank D. Martin 11,795 51.1
Democratic Nic LeGrand11,29348.9
Total votes23,088 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

Iowa Senate, District 22 Republican Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican O. H. Henningsen 2,862 57.6
Republican Long2,10442.4
Total votes4,966 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican O. H. Henningsen 9,526 53.9
Democratic H. L. Irwin (incumbent)8,14646.1
Total votes17,672 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 29

Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross R. Mowry 1,218 41.2
Republican Decker78026.4
Republican Baker52317.7
Republican Hagen43414.7
Total votes2,955 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. E. Craven 855 35.6
Democratic Hall64126.7
Democratic Morgan62526.0
Democratic Rigdon28011.7
Total votes2,401 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ross R. Mowry 5,215 51.5
Democratic J. E. Craven4,91048.5
Total votes10,125 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George M. Faul (incumbent) 7,176 39.7
Republican Brown6,06333.6
Republican Miller4,82026.7
Total votes18,059 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican George M. Faul 30,324 57.7
Democratic James J. Gillespie (incumbent)21,78841.6
Farmer–Labor Guy O. McElrea2720.5
Prohibition Henry McCraven1260.2
Total votes52,510 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 32

Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. B. Forsling 5,378 79.7
Republican Brand1,36820.3
Total votes6,746 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic P. H. McGrath 2,598 56.1
Democratic Waller2,03343.9
Total votes4,631 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican L. B. Forsling 16,576 57.2
Democratic P. H. McGrath11,92341.2
Farmer–Labor Earl Crowl4731.6
Total votes28,972 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 34

Iowa Senate, District 34 Republican Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert W. Harvey 3,073 64.9
Republican Harshbarger1,65935.1
Total votes4,732 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert W. Harvey 11,600 51.7
Democratic Andrew Bell (incumbent)10,82648.3
Total votes22,426 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 35

Iowa Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard C. Baldwin (incumbent) 6,761 53.6
Democratic Rhomberg5,84946.4
Total votes12,610 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Howard C. Baldwin (incumbent) 12,122 100.0
Total votes12,122 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

Iowa Senate, District 37 Democratic Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Dewey Gilbert 1,452 69.9
Democratic Schmedeke62530.1
Total votes2,077 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican G. R. Hill (incumbent) 10,290 57.1
Democratic Dewey Gilbert7,71842.9
Total votes18,008 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John P. Berg (incumbent) 14,670 59.5
Democratic J. E. Cundy9,85840.0
Farmer–Labor Vance J. Price1160.5
Total votes24,644 100.0
Republican hold

District 42

Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Sam D. Goetsch [lower-alpha 2] (incumbent) 2,103 56.5
Republican Miller1,62243.5
Total votes3,725 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Edward H. Vrba 7,905 52.4
Republican Sam D. Goetsch [lower-alpha 2] (incumbent)7,18047.6
Total votes15,085 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44

Iowa Senate, District 44 Republican Primary Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican E. P. Donohue (incumbent) 2,793 55.2
Republican Hill2,26744.8
Total votes5,060 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican E. P. Donohue (incumbent) 7,719 100.0
Total votes7,719 100.0
Republican hold

District 45

Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard V. Leo 8,322 54.3
Democratic Henry J. Grunewald (incumbent)7,01645.7
Total votes15,338 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 48

Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ralph E. Benson 10,304 58.9
Democratic E. L. Zitzlsperger7,18041.1
Total votes17,484 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 50

Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 1938
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Albert J. Shaw (incumbent) 8,723 64.1
Democratic R. V. Neville4,89035.9
Total votes13,613 100.0
Republican hold
  1. 1 2 3 4 Democratic Senator Timothy Francis "T. F." Driscoll of District 1 died in early 1937. In the subsequent special election, Republican Stanley Lawrence Hart flipped the first district to his party. [1]
  2. 1 2 3 Senator Goetsch switched parties and ran for re-election as a Republican. He lost in the general election to Democrat Ed Vrba.

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References

  1. ↑ "Iowa Official Register 1939-1940" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Primary Election 1938 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  3. ↑ "General Election 1938 For State Senator" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate . Retrieved June 23, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Primary Election for State Senator 1938" (PDF). Iowa Official Register . Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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